Canada Line roundup: even more pics and video, and passport stamp info!

A Canada Line train breezes by Oakridge-41st Avenue Station. Photo by Steve Chou. Some more tidbits about the Canada Line! Even more photos, video,…


Guest post: Vancouver Transit and Art

Ink illustration by Peter R. Bach. Here's a lovely change of pace from all the Canada Line stuff. This is a guest post by Jason Vanderhill, who is an…


Canada Line roundup: more pics + video, and Waterfront Station opening info

Sea Island Station at sunset on opening day. Photo by Rob Chew. There are many tidbits about Canada Line coming in today, so I thought I would put…


First official Canada Line service day numbers! Plus how to work the new ticket machines

It's Canada Line's first official service day! So far, we've had 9,000 trips between 5 to 9:30 a.m., then up to 23,000 by 12:40 p.m. and 33,000 by…


Photo and video of Canada Line opening day

A Canada Line train at Lansdowne Station on opening day. Photo by Dennis Tsang. Whoosh --- Canada Line's opening day is over! And several readers…


Canada Line opening: Yaletown, Vancouver City Centre, Broadway-City Hall

So as the subject line indicates, the tail end of my evening was spent at 3 stations. I rode another busy train to Yaletown-Roundhouse, where I was…


Canada Line opening: 7pm cutoff at selected stations

Our media team has just sent out the following announcement: As of 7pm, we will cap the lines at certain stations: anyone not in line at those…


Canada Line opening: King Edward and Lansdowne

First: the bonus stamp for passports can be found at Lansdowne!!! There are two stamps at the station. People have been asking! All right, back to…


Canada Line opening: lineups and wait times

Today's opening event has proved very popular (43,000 people so far!), and the crowds outside stations in downtown Vancouver, Richmond and YVR are…


Canada Line opening: Langara and Oakridge

I went down to visit Langara and Oakridge stations from about 3 to 4pm. Lineups are relatively short here: everyone seems to be getting on the…


Canada Line opening: 1pm, all systems go

I was at Waterfront for the 1pm opening of the Canada Line! About 30 really excited people hopped on the line there, and as we went to the other…


Canada Line opening: first train!

The Buzzer is blogging (and Tweeting) via BlackBerry from the Canada Line opening all day today! See the full opening event schedule here, and share…


Canada Line opening: YVR breakfast

The Buzzer is blogging (and Tweeting) via BlackBerry from the Canada Line opening all day today! See the full opening event schedule here, and share…


Share your Canada Line opening day or first-ride stories here!

A Canada Line train on the North Arm Bridge! The Canada Line opens today with free rides from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and this post is for you to share…


Friday fun post on hold until next week

Just a quick note to say I'm postponing the Friday fun post until next week. I'd like to keep the Canada Line stuff on the top of the blog for easy…


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